Torpgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Torpgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Torpgölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Torpgölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Torpgölen
Torpgölen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Torpgölen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelpike50 cm
- 3Maria Weberperch20 cm
- 4Emil Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch18 cmEmil Brandt
roach15 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
